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- [nip-ee]
- /ˈnɪp i/
- /ˈnɪp.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nip-ee]
- /ˈnɪp i/
Definitions of nippy word
- adjective nippy chilly or cold: morning air that feels a bit nippy. 1
- adjective nippy sharp or biting; tangy: This cheese has a good, nippy taste. 1
- adjective nippy Chiefly British Informal. nimble; agile. 1
- noun nippy (of the weather) rather cold; chilly. 1
- adjective nippy weather: chilly 1
- adjective nippy If the weather is nippy, it is rather cold. 0
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Origin of nippy
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; nip1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nippy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nippy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nippy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nippy
adjective nippy
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- chilly — Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- icy — made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
Antonyms for nippy
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